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. M. RAUGHTIGAN.

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N0. 296,351. Patented Apr. 8, 1884.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

MICHAEL RAUGHTIGAN, OF NORWlCH, CONNECTICUT, ASSIGNOR TO EDWIN OLDFIELD,EDWIN A. TRACY, AND EMMA J. RAUGHTIGAN, ALL OF SAZME PLACE.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters P atent No. 296,351, dated April8, 1884.

Application filed September 15, 1883. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern-.-

Be it known that I, MIcHAEL BAUGHTIGAN, of the city of Norwich, countyof New London, and State of Connecticut, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Toys, which improvements are fully set forth anddescribed in the following specification, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings.

My invention relates to toys for children, myimmediate Object being toproduce at a nominal price a toy which shall not only furnish amusementfor small children, but shall also tend to develop and expand the lungs.

In the annexed drawings, Figure l is a perspective view of my device asI prefer to make it, Fig. 2 being an end view of the same. Fig. 3 is aside elevation, partly in section, showing a whistle combined with mydevice. Fig. 4 is a third form of said toy.

A represents a reed or wooden tube, one end being plugged.

C represents a thin metallic frame, bent substantially as shown in Fig.2, the circular bend at the bottom being of such size that it fitstightly on the plugged end of tube A. The upper ends of C are spreadapart, and support in suitable bearings a pivot or axle carrying aturbine wind-wheel, B.

In the upper side of tube A, and directly in vertical alignmentwith theouter edge or periphery of the wheel B, is a small hole, 0, leading outfrom the main central hole in tube A. By blowing in the outer end ofsaid tube, the current of air as it passes outward and upward throughhole 0 engages the wings of windwheel B, causing said wheel to revolverap idly on its pivot or axis, the speed of the wheel being regulated bythe size of hole 0 and the pressure of air in tube A.

, wind-wheel.

As a further means of amusement to child-- ren,I provide in tube A awhistle by inserting a plug, d, whose top side is flatted, said plugbeing located just back of hole a, the air as it passes across the plugand out of said hole causing a shrill whistle, and at the same timecausing the wheel B to revolve.

In Fig. 4 I provide a second short piece of tubing, h, insertedvertically in hole 0, to carry the current of air directly up to thewindwheel, to cause said wheel to revolve more rapidly.

The wind-wheel B is made, preferably, of heavy card-board or thin sheetmetal, a coat of varnish being applied to those made of cardboard, tostiffen the same and keep the several wings in proper shape after havingbeen bent to shape.

The supportingframe C may, if preferred, be made of round wire, a loopor eye being turned at the ends to support the pivoted Having thusdescribed my invention, I claim as new and wish to secure by LettersPatent The within-described toy, consisting of the plugged tube A,having hole a, the supporting-frame C, bent substantially as shown,(fitting tightly on tube A,) and the wind-Wheel B, hung in suitablebearings in frame C, all in combination, the position of C and Brelative to the perforated tube being such that, as a current of air isforced through said tube, it engages the wings of wheel B, causing it'torevolve, for the purpose specified.

MICHAEL RAUGH'IIGAN.

Witnesses:

Amos (3. CUTLER, FRANK H. ALLEN.

